“I wish Shane, his stable of fighters and everyone at Cyclone Promotions the best of luck in the future – they are set to have an explosive few months.”

McGuigan, the son of former Irish WBA featherweight champion Barry, tweeted the statement in full and added: “Myself & mrdavidhaye have mutually decided to part ways. I wish him all the success in his future endeavours. We remain good friends.”

Surgery

Haye had surgery on his Achilles tendon following the defeat by Bellew, and had said in a Facebook post: “I am pleased to confirm rehabilitation is going well and I will make a complete recovery.

“Whilst I am not quite in a position to be announcing my next opponent, my passion for the sport remains unwavered and desire to regain my heavyweight title is stronger than ever.”